The Bettys Blog

This classic dish prepared with Bettys classic flair.

Elevate this delicious deep filled sandwich with our Sun-dried Tomato Bread.

Recreate Bettys much-loved Cinnamon Toast at home. This simple recipe is the perfect way to elevate a snack into a comforting and cosy treat.

This hearty and warming soup is perfectly paired with Bettys malty Yorkshire Millers Loaf. A perfect lunch in colder months.

As a precautionary measure we’re recalling any batches of Bettys Great Yorkshire Pickle (198g) sold through our Bettys Shops and online since January 2024.

We’re supremely excited to announce that our Yorkshire Classic Strawberry Preserve is now made using Yorkshire strawberries from Annabel’s Deliciously British. This outrageously fruity jam is a true A-lister in the preserve world. It is created using Malling Centenary strawberries, the richest-tasting variety grown in the UK. They are grown, simmered and packaged here in Yorkshire, all year round.

With spring in the air and new life all around, the natural world outside provides perfect inspiration for brightening up things indoors. As Bettys’ ‘Head of Beautiful’ and the magpie mind behind our lovely window displays, Robyn Cox has a wealth of crafty tips and styling suggestions up his sleeve. Now he’s turned his attention to beautifying your Easter celebrations with these easy but enchanting ideas to try at home.

With her experience teaching courses at Bettys Cookery School, Lisa Bennison has a host of wisdom to share. Here are her top tips for serving the perfect Easter roast lunch – and a recipe for a tempting salsa to serve with it.

In Yorkshire, Parkin is as much a part of Bonfire Night as sparklers, toffee apples and hoping that the rain stays away. It’s a real warm, cosy scarf of a cake, deliciously sticky and with a fiery ginger kick.

They’re irresistible all year round, but our famous Fondant Fancies have had a seasonal style makeover. Introducing our new Mango and Passionfruit Fondant Fancies: everything you love about this dainty teatime delight, with an added tropical burst of mango and passionfruit to create a true summer treat.

Get ready to fall head over heels in love with Bettys new loaf cake range. Created by our craft bakers, these deliciously decadent treats are just what you need to satisfy your cake cravings. With everything from zingy lemon to indulgent chocolate, these cakes are sure to leave you feeling satisfied. So brew up your favourite teatime cup, sit back, relax, and indulge in a slice of heaven.

The summer months are fast approaching and what better way to celebrate than with some alfresco dining? Whether you're planning a picnic in the park or a chilled-out evening in your own back garden, dining under blue skies and sunshine makes everything taste just that extra bit more delicious. And to make outdoor eating even easier, we’ve launched our very own made to order Afternoon Tea and Picnic Boxes. So grab a blanket, pack a basket and head outside for a real taste of summer.

If you’re planning a Coronation party, our range of exclusive treats provides everything you need to celebrate apart from the bunting – but now we have that too.

Whether you’re hosting a street party or just planning to make the most of the bank holiday weekend, our exclusive treats marking the Coronation of Charles III will add extra Bettys deliciousness to your celebrations. But it’s not only our craft bakers and cake decorators who have been busy in preparation: to add to the sense of occasion, the range comes with its own specially created packaging. We caught up with Bettys designer Alex Meek for a closer look.

As Aesthetics Director for Bettys, Clara Turlington recently took on a very important job – ensuring that the refurbishment of our historic Belmont Room and Suite stayed true to the luxurious vision of our founder Frederick Belmont, while making it even more delightful for today’s visitors.

Inspired by Bettys founder Frederick Belmont’s journey on the May 1936 maiden voyage of the grand Queen Mary ocean liner, the interior of Bettys York offered its first customers a rare taste of the luxury and adventure of an transatlantic cruise. Even today, the elegant Art Deco lines and gleaming brass fixtures of the café’s Belmont Room evoke glamour and escape from the everyday. Thanks to a recent refurbishment, that now extends to what you’ll find in the Belmont Room’s restrooms.

If you visit a Bettys Café Tea Room or shop over the next few weeks, you’ll have the chance to delight in the fruits of Yorkshire’s brief forced rhubarb season: a harvest so prized that the crop enjoys Protected Designation of Origin alongside Champagne and Stilton. But what makes these tender pink stems so special? We visited Tomlinson’s Yorkshire Rhubarb farm and found enlightenment inside a dark shed.

At our Craft Bakery in Harrogate we make around 10,000 of our iconic Yorkshire Fat Rascals every week – that’s more than two million since we launched them in 1983. Whether enjoyed with a cup of tea at our Café Tea Rooms or delivered freshly baked to your door, Fat Rascals are one of our most popular treats.

Life's a rush, but here's an invitation: pause for a moment. Make a cup of tea, pull up a chair. Look with us at this picture - the Bettys With Love Chocolate Selection Box.

Many Bettys fans would say that you haven’t truly experienced Bettys until you’ve been served our famous Afternoon Tea, a treat we’ve perfected over a century.

Over a century ago, our founder Frederick Belmont introduced the world to his handcrafted bakes and cakes in the first Bettys Café Tea Room in Harrogate. Frederick created a whole host of cream cakes, fancies and patisserie and Bettys rapidly became a household name as word spread about its delightful dainty treats.

We're sharing daily Bettys facts to help you countdown to Christmas. Find out how much you know about our 103 year history...

Our Visual Merchandising Manager, Robyn Cox, who we like to call our Head of Beautiful, is always busiest at Christmas. From creating our incredible shop windows, to decorating the Bettys Café Tea Rooms, his skills as a Christmas stylist are legendary. Recently he collaborated with Peter Thompson of York to bring a festive feel to their new showroom.

It’s fair to say that Bettys staff have many hidden talents. And sometimes we’re able to bring them into the spotlight. Take Heather, for example, who has been a familiar face behind the counter in our York shop for more than a decade.